Attention All Women:

Why You Need to Learn Self-Defense
(Even if you Never Get Attacked by
Anything Bigger Than Your Cat)

 

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Let’s face it: You may never go toe-to-toe with a gun-toting gangster. You know to watch your drink when you're out dancing, and you're wary of the well-groomed stranger who wants to use your home phone and presses to come inside. But...

Can you relate to these experiences:

• Walking out of your shower in the health club to find the young man who just joined your yoga class  -- and everybody else has gone home.
• Waiting for a bus when a fellow commuter strikes up a conversation (and wondering if he’s a potential date or stalker or both).
• Feeling nervous as you walk to your car at night (and then an SUV driver pulls up next to you, rolls down the window and asks for a cigarette).
• Working late at the office when a good-looking coworker begins a conversation (and you have no idea if he's legitimate or lethal).
• Enjoying an evening till your date starts bombarding you with overly personal questions.
  
• Concerned about protecting your children in the 21st Century (without turning into a smothering mother).
• Watching your neighbor show up for coffee with visible bruises and a story about walking into a door (and wondering what, if anything, you should do or say).
  

If you relate to these scenarios, you've come to the right place. I can help.

Are you ready to see a list of self-defense classes now? Then click here, otherwise read on!

I believe self-defense is not the one time in your life you might have a scary encounter. I believe self-defense should be an integral part of your strategic living.

Why Your Most Powerful Self-Defense Weapon Is Already Inside Your Head

You've probably seen self-defense demonstrations. Maybe you even attended classes. If you're like many women, you think self-defense means kicking your attacker in a very sensitive and strategic spot.

Physical defense will always be part of the game plan.  Sometimes you have no choice. But when you live strategically, your most important self-defense weapon is your well-prepared brain.

You will increase your odds of walking away from a risky situation when you know:

• How to choose words that make an attacker likely to decide, “I’m outta here!”
• How to walk into a room so you signal, “Don’t mess with me – I’m not an easy target”
• How to foil the most common sneaky ploys used to get past your defenses
• How to enhance your awareness of your environment
• How to use your voice to protect yourself with power
• How to recognize when you're not letting yourself see warnings of abuse and danger
  
• What to do if the worst happens and you must defend yourself physically,even if he’s bigger than you are

I won’t make false promises here. No self-defense system is fool-proof. Bad things can happen even if you’re motivated, trained and alert.

The good news is that I have created a self-defense system that will support you in every one of these situations (and a whole lot more). When you sign up for my unique program, you will

• Increase your odds of walking away from an encounter, unharmed
• Experience fewer moments of discomfort, fear and chills down the  spine
  
• Become more confident in your career, relationship and personal life
• Begin to regain your power after a scary, traumatizing experience
• Know when and how to involve law enforcement so you’ll be taken seriously and get results
• Recognize early warning signs of danger for yourself and your children
• Develop skills you can use throughout your life
  

Why Joanne should be the Critical Factor in Your Self-Defense Program

I’m Joanne Factor. And I want to be a factor in helping you live strategically so you achieve your own goals for safety, self-defense and personal power.

• Over the past 10 years I’ve taught physical and mental self-defense strategies to women military veterans, sorority sisters, grandmothers, and just about every category of woman from 5 to 75.
  
• I help you analyze and interpret your whole environment, not just a specific attacker
  
• Clients say I have an intelligent, non-judgmental style so my classes are fun and packed with information. Students come away saying, “Joanne is different--she addresses MY concerns.”

Are you ready to sign up for a self defense class? Click here for a list.

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